Ukip MEP: Babies get in way of women’s ambition

Women often lack the ambition to achieve senior positions because their desire for a baby “gets in the way”, a Ukip MEP has suggested.

Stuart Agnew dismissed the impact of gender bias in education and the workplace, insisting the mothering instinct was what really held women back in their careers.

The comments, made during a debate in the European Parliament, could prove embarrassing for Ukip.